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_,~ <br />t-a <br />commercial, commuter turbo prop jets are prohibited by the 'FAA regulations from <br />landing on runways less than 4000 feet. Since Horace Williams is an open airport, ~,~ <br />where anyone can land, this increase in runway length will make the airport more <br />attractive to larger planes. CAPS opposes this. She presented the Commissioners with <br />a petition, signed by 650 citizens, supporting CAPS position. <br />MS. CAROLYN HORN, a Chapel Hill/Carrboro School Board member, expressed her <br />disappointment that no satisfactory location has been found to provide an airport site <br />for the combined use of the University and the community. The School Board is very <br />concerned about the proximity of the Horace Williams airport to the Estes Hills and <br />Phillips schools. She asked on behalf of the School Board that, if the Horace <br />Williams airport cannot be relocated, the Commissioners use all the power and <br />influence that they have to see that the Horace Williams airport is not expanded. <br />MR. TODD BOARD, a Bingham Township resident, spoke in opposition to a Regional <br />Airport. He also voiced concerns about the basic process that was used. He suggested <br />more public forums, early in any process, for potentially damaging projects such as <br />this airport would have been. <br />MS. CHRIS ERICKSON, a resident of Orange County, spoke in opposition to a <br />regional airport. She stated that she believed an airport would not help the county <br />reach its goals of economic development. She thanked Commissioner Hartwell and. <br />Ghairman Carey for providing an opportunity for citizens to speak with them. She also <br />volunteered her services to help the County reach its goals of economic development. <br />MS. AIMEE TATTERSALL, a Cheeks Township resident and a member of SCRAP, spoke in <br />opposition to an Orange County Regional Airport. She stated that Orange County is a -:, <br />fine place to live and she didn't think she needed to do anything to preserve what she <br />loves here. As a result of recent events, she realized that she was wrong about that ~, <br />and she joined with many previous citizens in offering assistance to the Commissioners ' <br />and the County. <br />MR. TED PARRISH, Chairman of the Chapel Hill/Carrboro School Board, stated that <br />the School Board has been on record for a long time apposing the existence of the <br />Horace Williams Airport, because of the its proximity to the two schools. He <br />reiterated all the comments made earlier which call upon the Commissioners to do <br />everything possible to make sure that Horace Williams Airport goes out of existence as <br />soon as possible. <br />MR. LAWRENCE MCADAMS, a resident of Chapel Hill, asked how much money was spent <br />on the process for the airport? County Manager Link stated that Ninety Thousand <br />($90,000) Dollars was spent; $45,000 was received from the NCDDT and $45,000 was state <br />funds. Mr. McAdams expressed concern that this amount of money could be spent without <br />citizen approval. Mr. Geoffrey Gledhill, County Attorney, stated that this figure <br />was included in the Manager's Budget that went to Public Hearing last June. <br />Commissioner Marshall mentioned that everything was very well recorded. For example, <br />the Airport Task Force had Public Hearings and the papers reported everything as it <br />happened. It is very difficult to catch the attention of the citizens and the <br />Commissioners are open to any suggestions to improve the process. <br />MR. MARK SCAGNELLI, an Orange County resident in the Site 11 area, spoke in <br />opposition to a Regional Airport. He thanked the Commissioners for listening to the <br />voice of the citizens. He stated that the Commissioners should do some of the type of <br />advertising that SCRAP did, such as putting up posters and sending out flyers. <br />